He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

After Niu Bayi's consciousness locked onto the two abalones, he sensed something was wrong!

They were hiding under the sand, but it didn't seem to be the same two as before?

Time is a cruel mistress; they've gotten fatter!

I've gained a good three sizes!

Niu Bayi didn't even need to use his hands or his mind to grab it.

Two abalone automatically emerged from the sand, jumped out of the sea, and landed on the beach.

It was as if an invisible fishing line had caught them.

Upon seeing this, Niu Bayi's eyes lit up.

He remembered that he had thrown in at most five abalones before.

But now, they've all become abalone with two ends.

This type of abalone is extremely rare, especially the two-headed variety.

Moreover, it is glossy and very delicious.

One of them could probably sell for thirty or forty yuan.

Of course, with Niu Bayi's current wealth and abilities, he doesn't need to sell these two abalones.

On a sudden impulse, he decided to eat it.

Having just finished dinner, I naturally couldn't eat the abalone, so I stewed it and saved it for tomorrow morning.

When He Zhenzhen arrives, one for each of us, and we'll take it down!

We need to stew it first.

Niu Bayi, carrying two abalone, returned to the new fishing boat from the open sea.

He quickly prepared the abalone, then brought out the stove and other equipment, and started a small fire.

I poured some seawater from the space into the pot, threw in two abalones that had been cut into flower shapes, and added some soy sauce and sugar.

No need to add salt.

Abalone is salty to begin with, and then they were placed in a space filled with seawater.

Never mind, let it tough it out on its own and go to sleep.

As I was sleeping, I vaguely heard noises coming from outside.

The fishermen have set sail!

Niu Bayi drifted off to sleep again.

This voyage has nothing to do with him.

He just wanted to get a good night's sleep.

I don't know how long I slept, but suddenly, an even louder commotion came from outside.

Niu Bayi rolled over, knowing that the fishermen had returned to the dock, and he wondered how many were happy and how many were sad.

However, this has nothing to do with him.

He continued to sleep.

But just then, He Laifu's excited shouts came from outside.

"Bayi! Are you there? Bayi! Are you there?"

Niu Bayi was a little unhappy about being yelled at.

No, I'm a perfectly healthy and lively person, why are you making me sound like I'm about to disappear?

He had to stand up and reply, "I'm still here."

"Haha, at least you're still here!"

He Laifu jumped onto the deck, rushed into the cabin, and danced with joy.

"August 1st! We've caught a lot of fish, a lot of fish! The new fishing boat is really useful, those drift nets are helping us make a lot of money!"

He couldn't wait to pull Bayi out, then jumped onto the fishing boat next door and pointed towards the fish hold.

"look!"

He Rong was also standing nearby, his face full of satisfaction.

"Hey, look how many fish we caught with the fishing boats you bought!"

When Niu Bayi glanced into the fish hold, sure enough, it was filled with a dazzling white light.

They're densely packed, all ribbonfish!

It's much bigger than the ribbonfish Chen Dagui and his friends caught last time.

Although ribbonfish are not very valuable, the larger the fish, the more expensive it is.

The last time Chen Dagui and his friends caught a lot of ribbonfish, they weren't very big, and they only cost 50 cents a pound.

These now weigh at least six or seven pounds!

Old Wu, the fishmonger, was stroking his chin in praise.

"Great! Great! I've caught a lot of ribbonfish, but most of them are only three or four pounds or even smaller. You've caught so many that are over six or seven pounds, and I even see a king ribbonfish!"

"Ten pounds or more!"

"That's awesome! I'll buy all of these ribbonfish for seven cents a pound!"

It's two cents more than what I paid Chen Dagui.

He Rong spat.

"You dishonest old Wu, every businessman is cunning. I could easily sell this fish for at least 80 cents in town or county, but you're only offering 70 cents?"

Old Wu rolled his eyes.

"Old He, why don't you take it to town or the county to sell?"

He Rong was immediately blocked.

Every trade has its rules. Although there are fish-buying docks in the town and county, He Rong, being from a small fishing village, cannot send his fish there to sell because that is someone else's territory.

This is someone else's fish-selling territory!

There are many fishermen who go out to sea to fish, and they sell their catch according to their own territory.

If the fishermen in your small fishing village catch fish and sell them right there in your village, they're crossing the line and will get beaten up.

Like Lao Wu, his specific area for collecting fish is this small fishing village.

Going to other fishing villages to collect the goods carries the risk of being beaten.

Whether selling or buying fish, this unwritten rule has been established over time.

Everyone carefully protects their own interests.

Niu Bayi spoke up.

"Boss Wu, business is all about relationships. We've been doing business together for a long time, and we'll continue doing business together in the future. Could you please increase the amount? Or are you only on good terms with Chen Dagui?"

"You're not friendly with us anymore?"

He Laifu immediately replied, "Of course! Last time we even gave them an extra five cents!"

Old Wu gritted his teeth.

"Alright, alright! I'll give you five extra points, seventy-five cents, how about that? That's the most I can do! Otherwise, I'll have to sell my wife to make a profit."

He Rong chuckled: "I believe you sold your wife, but definitely not because you were losing money, but because you had money and wanted to get a new wife! You know exactly how much money you've made over the years!"

Old Wu quickly raised a finger to his lips.

"Shh! Don't talk nonsense. If my wife hears me, I'm finished. She's the biggest shrew in town. Don't get me into trouble!"

Everyone laughed.

Then, He Rong patted Niu Bayi hard on the shoulder.

"Good lad, you've helped me earn an unprecedented catch! Almost a thousand catties of ribbonfish, I'm rich!"

The fishing boat has been changed, and the fish hold is much larger, so more fish can be stored there.

However, Niu Bayi couldn't quite understand it.

Our space's seawater should theoretically attract more valuable fish, so why did we end up with ribbonfish that cost only a few cents a pound?

He asked, "Brother-in-law, did you use the bait water I gave you?"

He Laifu said, "We used it, but we didn't find any fish for a long time. It was my dad who observed the sea surface and found another place where there might be a school of ribbonfish. We drove over and used a drift net to catch them."

Niu Bayi was dumbfounded.

what?

This?

He Laifu immediately comforted him.

"It's alright. The bait water will definitely have some effect, but the sea is too vast. It will disperse as soon as it's thrown in. It doesn't matter much if it doesn't attract any fish anyway, since we mainly rely on fishing boats and nets!"

"We are very satisfied."

Niu Bayi scratched the back of his head, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

Could it be that this spatial seawater is only effective when used by me?

There's nothing we can do about that.

Niu Bayi didn't press the matter further, and after sharing his joy for a while, he said that next time he went out to sea, he would definitely catch even more valuable fish.

Then he stretched, yawned, and went back to the fishing boat to sleep.

Old Wu quickly asked him.

"Hey, Bayi, where's the fish you caught?"

Niu Ba said without turning his head, "We're resting today, no fishing. We'll talk about it tomorrow."

Old Wu quickly raised his voice.

"Bayi, I'm rooting for you the most right now. If you catch any fish, sell them to me, and I'll give you a good price! Awesome Bayi, what surprises will you bring us next time you come back from the sea?"

This revelation sparked a sense of anticipation among everyone.

Niu Bayi went back to his cabin to sleep.

I can still sleep for a few more hours.

I don't know how long I slept.

Until a joyful scream rang in my ears.

"My goodness, Niu Bayi, what smells so good on your boat? My mouth is watering just from the aroma! You're... stewing abalone! These two abalone are huge, two-headed abalone! How much could you sell them for?!"

"You spendthrift son, how could you cook it like this!"